Man's Long War on Insect Foes
Boston Globe Editorial argues an international insect threat endangers humanity. Bugs traverse seas and land, invade homes and stores, and even cargo holds, threatening crops, climate, and daily life. The piece laments their reach and calls for united human resilience against these pervasive pests.
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Paint Industry Shows Business Revival Here
George A. Martin of Sherwin Williams asserts a definite upturn in the paint industry. He cites millions of paint brushes returning to work and a nationwide repainting surge from coast to coast, with railroads, ships, and homeowners all renewing coatings before winter.
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Tree Hall of Fame Adds Holy Planted by Nellie Custis
The Path finder notes a new Hall of Fame tree, the giant holy planted by Nellie Custis, George Washington’s adopted daughter, shortly before her 1846 death. It stands on the Custis estate at Audley in Virginia, about 74 miles southwest of Washington. Washington hosts six of these trees within the city limits.
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Laugh and Grow Fat: 1615 Use Traced to John Taylor
Kansas City Times notes the phrase Laugh and grow fat appears in 1615 in a tract by John Taylor. It links the saying to Democritus of Abdera the Laughing Philosopher, famed for mirthful view of mankind and long life.
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